apps that constantly want access

Are we just supposed to guess what apps you're referring to?

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DevilsPGD
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just what is it with these apps that demand internet access evertime they launch? when you dont allow them access (with zone alarm in my case) they immediately crash (like some spoiled child throwing a crying tantrum) is there any way to run these apps WITHOUT internet access and without crashing....

Reply to
Western Pacific

Could be checking for vital security updates to the application. Could be trying to get additional information such as a CD title. Could be reporting your usage habits anonymously. Could be doing almost anything. ZA isn't going to tell you which.

Probably, if you forget about ZA and use a properly configured external firewall box to control what goes in and out.

Jason

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Jason Edwards

Western Pacific wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Then don't run Zone Alarm. It's one of the poorer software firewalls to begin with. Use Sygate, which will only insist on you registering on first run. You can turn the automatic updates off, and unlike ZA, it does not insist on being connected to home all the time.

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elaich

Western Pacific wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Howdy.

I have seen this behaviour as well, with a number of "name brand" programs while running Zonealarm and Sygate. You might look through the option settings and see if you can disable something or anything named "automatic check" or "automatic update". If it's not there, there might be a registry tweak posted on the vendors web site or somewhere to do this.

I haven't seen too many programs literally crash the system if you prevent them from connecting - but there is always a chance.

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Darko Gavrilovic

In better firewalls, even in freebie kerio 2.x.x, you can make a final rule to block everything after permitting the programs you want to have access to the outside. That way, nothing ever pops up. You just have to remember to temporarily disable the rule when installing new programs that need outside access, in order for them to ask for access after installed. Of course, you could do this rule change manually also.

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joed

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